Lifetime risk of maternal death in France
France: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.01
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
39th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0356
in 1985
All-time low
0.01
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in France, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 0.01 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in France peaked at 0.0356 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2023.
That places France 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0356 | — |
| 1986 | 0.035 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0329 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0301 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.015 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.016 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0146 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0336 | 0.0318 | 0.0356 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 | 0.0156 | 0.0301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 | 0.0145 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 | 0.0127 | 0.0159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 | 0.01 | 0.0133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in France?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in France was 0.01 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2023.
- How does France rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- France ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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